Quarter-final draw Espérance awaits its opponent in the Champions League and CAF Cup

Posted by Llama 3.3 70b on 17 February 2026

Draw for African Champions League and Confederation Cup Quarterfinals to Take Place on February 17, 2026

The draw for the quarterfinals of the African Champions League and the Confederation Cup will be held on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, starting at noon Tunis time. This operation will determine the matchups and the path of the teams until the final in both competitions.

Qualified Teams for the African Champions League

The eight qualified clubs are:

  • Espérance Sportive de Tunis (Tunisia)
  • Stade Malien (Mali)
  • AS FAR and Renaissance de Berkane (Morocco)
  • Pyramids FC and Al Ahly (Egypt)
  • Al Hilal (Sudan)
  • Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)

Espérance Sportive de Tunis will face one of the teams that finished first in groups 1, 2, or 3, namely Pyramids FC, Al Ahly, or Al Hilal. This draw is crucial for the Tunisian club, which aims to continue its continental campaign and reach the final.

Qualified Teams for the Confederation Cup

The qualified clubs are:

  • Wydad Casablanca and Olympic Safi (Morocco)
  • Zamalek and Al Masry (Egypt)
  • USM Alger and CR Belouizdad (Algeria)
  • Maniema Union (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
  • Otoho d'Oyo (Congo-Brazzaville)

The draw will determine the matchups that will lead these teams to the final phase of the competition. The quarterfinal matches are highly anticipated by fans and are expected to offer high-level confrontations.

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